The knowledge of the phase selection and microstructure evolution of Zr-Fe eutectic alloys is still poorly understood.The presumed eutectic alloy with a nominal composition of Zr76.0Fe24.0 was discovered to contain a ...The knowledge of the phase selection and microstructure evolution of Zr-Fe eutectic alloys is still poorly understood.The presumed eutectic alloy with a nominal composition of Zr76.0Fe24.0 was discovered to contain a significant proportion ofα-Zr dendrites.Hereby,phase selection and microstructure evolution dependance on composition for Zr-Fe eutectic alloys was experimentally determined by using differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)and meticulous electron microscopes.Eight alloys,spanning the composition range of 73.5-74.7%Zr,were examined to investigate microstructure evolution and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics.Results indicate that in alloys ranging from Zr_(73.5)Fe_(26.5) to Zr_(73.9)Fe_(26.1),the primary FeZr_(2) phase demonstrates preferential growth,followed by eutectic microstructure formation during liquid alloy solidification.The volume fraction of FeZr_(2) dendrites decreases as the Zr content increases.Conversely,in alloys ranging from Zr_(74.0)Fe_(26.0) to Zr_(74.7)Fe_(25.3),primaryβ-Zr dendrites preferentially grow,followed by a eutectic reaction in the remaining liquid phase.The content ofα-Zr dendrites reduces with decreasing Zr content.As mentioned above,a critical composition range for phase selection is defined as Zr_(x)Fe100.0−x(73.9<x<74.0).展开更多
The mechanical properties of metal components are determined by the solidification behaviour and microstructure. A quantitative phase field model is used to investigate the microstructure evolution of fusedcoating add...The mechanical properties of metal components are determined by the solidification behaviour and microstructure. A quantitative phase field model is used to investigate the microstructure evolution of fusedcoating additive manufacturing, by which to improve the quality of deposition. During the fused-coating process, the molten metal in a crucible flows out of a nozzle and then reaches the substrate. The solidification happens at the moment when the molten metal comes into contact with substrate moving in three-dimensional space. The macroscopic heat transfer model of fused-coating is established to get the temperature field considered as the initial temperature boundary conditions in the phase field model. The numerical and experimental results show that the morphology of grains varies with different solidification environments. Columnar grains are observed during the early period at the bottom of fused-coating layer and the equiaxed grains appear subsequently ahead of the columnar grains. Columnar dendrites phase field simulations about the grains morphology and solute distribution are conducted considering the solidification environments. The simulation results are in good agreement with experimental results.展开更多
The creep properties of nickel-based single crystal superalloy with [001] orientation was investigated at different test conditions. The microstructure evolution of γ′ phase, TCP phase and dislocation characteristic...The creep properties of nickel-based single crystal superalloy with [001] orientation was investigated at different test conditions. The microstructure evolution of γ′ phase, TCP phase and dislocation characteristic after creep rupture was studied by SEM and TEM. The results show that the alloy has excellent creep properties. Two different types of creep behavior can be shown in the creep curves. The primary creep is characterized by the high amplitude at test conditions of (760 °C, 600 MPa) and (850 °C, 550 MPa) and the primary creep strain is limited at (980 °C, 250 MPa), (1100 °C, 140 MPa) and (1120 °C, 120 MPa). A little change ofγ′precipitate morphology occurs at (760 °C, 600 MPa). The lateral merging of the γ′ precipitate has already begun at (850 °C, 550 MPa). Theγphase is surrounded by theγ′phase at (980 °C, 250 MPa). Theγphase is no longer continuous tested at (1070 °C, 140 MPa). At (1100 °C, 120 MPa), the thickness ofγphase continues to increase. No TCP phase precipitates in the specimens at (760 °C, 600 MPa), (850 °C, 550 MPa) and (980 °C, 250 MPa). Needle shaped TCP phase precipitates in the specimens tested at (1070 °C, 140 MPa) and (1100 °C, 120 MPa). The dislocation shear mechanism including stacking fault formation is operative at lower temperature and high stress. The dislocation by-passing mechanism occurs to form networks atγ/γ′interface under the condition of high temperature and lower stress.展开更多
X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electronic microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and tensile tests at room temperature （RT） were performed to investigate the eff...X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electronic microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and tensile tests at room temperature （RT） were performed to investigate the effect of homogenization on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-7Gd-3Y-1Nd-1Zn-0.5Zr （mass fraction,%） alloy. The results indicate that the microstructure of the as-cast alloy is composed of α-Mg, （Mg, Zn）3RE phase and stacking fault （SF）, the homogenization results in the disappearance of （Mg, Zn）3RE phase and stacking fault （SF） as well as the emergence of 14H-type long-period stacking ordered （LPSO） phase. The ultimate tensile strength （UTS）, yield strength （YS） and elongation of the as-cast alloy are 187 MPa, 143 MPa and 3.1%, and the UTS, YS and elongation of the as-homogenized alloy are 229 MPa, 132 MPa and 7.2%, respectively.展开更多
A three-layer Ta_2O_5-containing coating was successfully fabricated by laser cladding on a pure Ta substrate. The maximum thickness of such a coating is about 1.6 mm. The microstructure, phase constitution and elemen...A three-layer Ta_2O_5-containing coating was successfully fabricated by laser cladding on a pure Ta substrate. The maximum thickness of such a coating is about 1.6 mm. The microstructure, phase constitution and elemental distribution in the coating were investigated. Results show that the coating has been metallurgically bonded to the Ta substrate and the microstructure exhibits a graded change along the deposition direction from Ta substrate to the top of coating. In the layers I and II of the graded coating, the microstructure evolution can be confi rmed as a result of hypomonotectic reaction, but in the layer Ⅲ it was formed by hypermonotectic reaction. At the top of coating, the microstructure was still homogeneous although liquid phase separation had occurred, which can be attributed to the fact that the O-rich droplets do not have enough time to fl oat at high cooling rate. The theoretical calculation results show that during laser cladding, the solidifi cation time of the melt pool was less than 0.1 s, which fi ts well with the results from the experiment.展开更多
The microstructure evolution of a new directionally solidified（DS） Ni-based superalloy used for gas turbine blades after long-term aging at 950 ℃ was investigated.The results show that the γ ＇ phase becomes more ...The microstructure evolution of a new directionally solidified（DS） Ni-based superalloy used for gas turbine blades after long-term aging at 950 ℃ was investigated.The results show that the γ ＇ phase becomes more regular in dendritic arm and interdendritic area,while both the mass fraction and the size of γ ＇ phase increase gradually with increasing aging time.During long-term aging,the MC carbide dissolves on the edge to provide the carbon for the formation of M23C6 carbide by the precipitation of Cr at the grain boundary.The rose-shaped γ ＇/γ eutectic partly dissolves into γ matrix and the aging promotes it transform into raft-shape γ ＇.The microstructure is generally stable and no needle-like topologically close-packed phase（TCP） can be found after aging for 1 000 h.展开更多
Microstructure evolution and corrosion properties of Mg-2Dy-0.5Zn （at.%） alloy during cooling after solution treatment were investigated. The microstructure of alloy in the solid solution state （530 oC, 12 h） was ...Microstructure evolution and corrosion properties of Mg-2Dy-0.5Zn （at.%） alloy during cooling after solution treatment were investigated. The microstructure of alloy in the solid solution state （530 oC, 12 h） was composed ofα-Mg and small amounts of （Mg, Zn）xDy phases. During cooling at a cooling rate of 2 oC/min, the 14H-type LPSO phase gradually precipitated in the grain inte-rior and its volume fraction increased with increasing cooling time. The alloy cooled for 20 min exhibited the highest hardness value. In addition, electrochemical and immersion test results indicated that the alloy cooled for 5 min exhibited small corrosion current and low corrosion rate. The good corrosion resistance of alloy was mainly attributed to the continuous distribution of LPSO phase along the grain boundary.展开更多
The microstructure evolution of 1 000 MPa cold rolled dual-phase (DP) steel at the initial heating stages of the continuous annealing process was analyzed. The effects of different overaging temperatures on the micros...The microstructure evolution of 1 000 MPa cold rolled dual-phase (DP) steel at the initial heating stages of the continuous annealing process was analyzed. The effects of different overaging temperatures on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 1 000 MPa cold rolled DP steel were investigated using a Gleeble-3500 thermal/mechanical simulator. The experimental results show that ferrite recovery and recrystallization, pearlite dissolution and austenite nucleation and growth take place in the annealing process of ultra-high strength cold rolled DP steel. When being annealed at 800 ℃ for 80 s, the tensile strength and total elongation of DP steel can reach 1 150 MPa and 13%, respectively. The microstructure of DP steel mainly consists of a mixture of ferrite and martensite. The steel exhibits low yield strength and continuous yielding which is commonly attributed to mobile dislocations introduced during cooling process from the intercritical annealing temperature.展开更多
A model has been developed to describe the microstructure evolution in the atomized droplets of Cu-Fe alloy during cooling through the metastable miscibility gap. Calculations have been performed for Cu85Fe15 alloy to...A model has been developed to describe the microstructure evolution in the atomized droplets of Cu-Fe alloy during cooling through the metastable miscibility gap. Calculations have been performed for Cu85Fe15 alloy to investigate the process of liquid-liquid phase transformation. The numerical results indicate that the minority phase droplets are nucleated in a temperature region around the peak of the supersaturation. The average radius of the Fe-rlch droplets decreases and the number density of the minority phase droplets increases with decreasing the atomized droplet size. The simulated results were compared with the experimental ones. The kinetic process of the liquid-liquid phase transformation was discussed in detail.展开更多
A cold-rolled 25Cr-7Ni-3Mo-0.2N duplex stainless steel（DSS） has been aged in two steps. Firstly, the aging treatment at interval of 50℃ in a temperature range from 900 to 1050℃ was carried out in order to obtain f...A cold-rolled 25Cr-7Ni-3Mo-0.2N duplex stainless steel（DSS） has been aged in two steps. Firstly, the aging treatment at interval of 50℃ in a temperature range from 900 to 1050℃ was carried out in order to obtain fine grains. Secondly, another aging treatment at 850℃ was performed to reveal the σ-phase precipitation behavior. A detailed microstructure evolution during those two aging steps was observed by the optical microscope（OM）, the scanning electron microscope（SEM）, the electron backscatter difraction（EBSD） and the transmission electron microscope（TEM）. The results revealed that the micro-duplex structure with grain size of lower than 10 μm appeared after the first aging step. However, their grain size was rapidly increased with increasing aging temperature. Meanwhile, the δ → γ and/or δ → γ ＋ σ transformations took place in association with the occurrence of the extensive recovery or a little recrystallization in δ-grains. During the second aging treatment, σ-phase mainly nucleated at δ/γ interfaces and further grew along those interfaces into various morphologies（e.g., butterfly and granule）. A novel precipitation behavior was found in this study that the γ-grain boundaries bulged not only into the δ-grains as usual, but abnormally into the σ-phase precipitates without the prior precipitation of the isolated secondary austenite γ2or another phases.展开更多
High strength steel products with good ductility can be produced via Q&P hot stamping process,while the phase transformation of the process is more complicated than common hot stamping since two-step quenching and...High strength steel products with good ductility can be produced via Q&P hot stamping process,while the phase transformation of the process is more complicated than common hot stamping since two-step quenching and one-step carbon partitioning processes are involved.In this study,an integrated model of microstructure evolution relating to Q&P hot stamping was presented with a persuasively predicted results of mechanical properties.The transformation of diffusional phase and non-diffusional phase,including original austenite grain size individually,were considered,as well as the carbon partitioning process which affects the secondary martensite transformation temperature and the subsequent phase transformations.Afterwards,the mechanical properties including hardness,strength,and elongation were calculated through a series of theoretical and empirical models in accordance with phase contents.Especially,a modified elongation prediction model was generated ultimately with higher accuracy than the existed Mileiko’s model.In the end,the unified model was applied to simulate the Q&P hot stamping process of a U-cup part based on the finite element software LS-DYNA,where the calculated outputs were coincident with the measured consequences.展开更多
A new Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy with non-dendritic microstructure was prepared by strain induced melt activation(SIMA)process.The effect of compression ratio on the evolution of semisolid microstructure of the experime...A new Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy with non-dendritic microstructure was prepared by strain induced melt activation(SIMA)process.The effect of compression ratio on the evolution of semisolid microstructure of the experimental alloy was investigated.The results indicate that the average size ofα-Mg grains decreases and spheroidizing tendency becomes more obvious with the compression ratios increasing from 0 to 40%.In addition,the eutectic Mg2Si phase in the Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy transforms completely from the initial fishbone shape to globular shape by SIMA process.With the increasing of compression ratio,the morphology and average size of Mg2Si phases do not change obviously.The morphology modification mechanism of Mg2Si phase in Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy by SIMA process was also studied.展开更多
The microstructure evolution has been investigated for hot rolling of advanced low carbon steels containing Nb, Ti, V and Cu. The critical processing step to develop the properties of hot rolled steels is cooling afte...The microstructure evolution has been investigated for hot rolling of advanced low carbon steels containing Nb, Ti, V and Cu. The critical processing step to develop the properties of hot rolled steels is cooling after rolling when the austenite-to-ferrite transformation as well as precipitation takes place thereby determining the final mi- crostructure. Thus, the modelling work emphasizes the kinetics of errite formation. Ferrite growth rates can adequately be described by taking into account a solute-drag- like effect of Mn and Nb. The emphasis of the model is to predict the phase transfor- mation kinetics for the industrial practice of accelerated cooling. The ferrite grain size is essentially determined at the early stages of transformation and can be correlated to the trunsformation start temperature. Pcarbides and nitrides of Nb, Ti and V is controlled by Ostwald ripening of these particles. The ageing behaviour can then be described based on the Shercliff-Ashby model for precipitation hardening. The situa- tion is more complex for Cu precipitation where the ageing response is also related to a sequence of different precipitation types.展开更多
The numerical simulation for microstructure evolution of Al-Si alloy in solidification process is carried out with phase field model. The phase field model, solution algorithm and the program of dendrite growth are in...The numerical simulation for microstructure evolution of Al-Si alloy in solidification process is carried out with phase field model. The phase field model, solution algorithm and the program of dendrite growth are introduced. The definition of initial condition, boundary condition and the stability condition of differential format are all included. The simulation results show that the evolution of dendrite morphology is as follows: the initial circle nucleus transforms to the rectangle one firstly, then its corners develop to the four trunks and from which the secondary side branches are generated and even the third side branches are produced from secondary ones. The dendrite tip radius decreases quickly at the initial stage and changes slowly at the late stage, which is mainly due to the fact that more and more side branches appear and grow up. The comparisons of dendrite morphology between simulated results and investigations by others are also presented. It is proved that the dendrite morphologies are similar in trunks and arms growth, so the developed phase field program is accurate.展开更多
The 304 austenitic stainless steel was processed by high-pressure torsion(HPT)at room temperature with 10,20,and 30 rotations under a pressure of 3 GPa and a rotation speed of 1 r/min.The phase transformation and micr...The 304 austenitic stainless steel was processed by high-pressure torsion(HPT)at room temperature with 10,20,and 30 rotations under a pressure of 3 GPa and a rotation speed of 1 r/min.The phase transformation and microstructural evolution of 304 stainless steel after HPT were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis,electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)analysis,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),nanoindentation test and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)analysis.The experimental results show that HPT causes elongated nanocrystalline grains of 25 nm width along the torsion direction.After 10 turns of HPT,the deformation-induced martensitic transformation is completed and the hardness increases from 3 GPa to 8.5 GPa at the edge of the disc.However,a local reverse phase transformation from martensite to austenite is observed in the peripheral regions of the sample after 30 turns of HPT,leading to a higher volume fraction of austenite,and the hardness of the sample also decreases accordingly.展开更多
Industrial wastes such as steel slag and coal gangue etc.were chosen as raw materials for preparing ceramic via the conventional solid-state reaction method.With steel slag and coal gangue mixed in various mass ratios...Industrial wastes such as steel slag and coal gangue etc.were chosen as raw materials for preparing ceramic via the conventional solid-state reaction method.With steel slag and coal gangue mixed in various mass ratios,from 100%steel slag to 100%coal gangue at 10%intervals,microstructure and possible phase evolution of the coal gangue-steel slag ceramics were investigated using X-ray powder diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,mercury intrusion porosimetry and Archimedes boiling method.The experimental results suggest that the phase compositions of the as-prepared ceramics could be altered with the increased amount of coal gangue in the ceramics.The anorthite-diopside eutectic can be formed in the ceramics with the mass ratios of steel slag to coal gangue arranged from 8:2 to 2:8,which was responsible for the melting of the steel slag-coal gangue ceramics at relatively high temperature.Further investigations on the microstructure suggested that the addition of the proper amount of steel slag in ceramic compositions was conducive to the pore formation and further contributed to an increment in porosity.展开更多
The microstructural evolution,phase stability,and mechanical properties of Al-Li-Mg-Ti-M(M=Zn,Zr,V)lightweight high-entropy alloys(LW-HEAs)were investigated.The LW-HEAs with three components,Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)-Ti_(...The microstructural evolution,phase stability,and mechanical properties of Al-Li-Mg-Ti-M(M=Zn,Zr,V)lightweight high-entropy alloys(LW-HEAs)were investigated.The LW-HEAs with three components,Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)-Ti_(40)Zn_(10)(#Zn),Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)Ti_(30)Zr_(20)(#Zr),and Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)Ti_(30)V_(20)(#V),were designed according to the thermo-dynamic design criteria of HEA,and prepared via a combination process of mechanical alloying and cold-press sintering.The effects of alloy composition and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the LW-HEAs were studied.The results show that the as-milled Al-Li-Mg-Ti-M(M=Zn,Zr,V)LW-HEAs form a simple structure with HCP-type solid solution as the primary phase,a dual-HCP type solid solution phase,and a BCC phase,respectively.After cold-press sintering,the#Zn and#V alloys undergo obvious phase transformation;while the#Zr alloy with dual-HCP phases exhibits the best phase stability during heat treatment.The#V-750°C alloy demonstrates the maximum hardness and specific strength of HV 595.2 and 625 MPa∙cm3/g,respectively,under the combined effect of solid solution strengthening of BCC phase and precipitation strengthening ofβ-AlTi_(3).Moreover,the#Zr-650°C,#Zr-750°C,and#Zn-650°C alloys are expected to have excellent plasticity.展开更多
Phase selection and microstructure evolution of the undercooled eutectic Ti-Si alloy were systematically investigated by the electromagnetic levitation method, and the maximum undercooling achieved was 318 K(0.2 TE). ...Phase selection and microstructure evolution of the undercooled eutectic Ti-Si alloy were systematically investigated by the electromagnetic levitation method, and the maximum undercooling achieved was 318 K(0.2 TE). The migration of the liquidsolid interface was in-situ detected by a high-speed camera system. When the undercooling is smaller than 140 K, the liquid-solid interface is smooth. Once the undercooling arrives at 230 K, the liquid-solid interface is irregular, which reflects the growth transition from the solute control to the combined controls of solute and thermal. The eutectic growth velocity increases as an exponential function of undercooling. The electromagnetic stirring effect makes it difficult to increase undercooling, but plays an important role in accelerating the eutectic reaction velocity at low and moderate undercoolings. Primary dendritic β-Ti phase appears in the solidified alloy from 63 to 176 K undercoolings, and the microstructure is completely composed of eutectic once the undercoolings increase up to 230 K. When the undercoolings exceed 273 K, the microstructure consists of uniformly distributed irregular eutectic. For the drop tube experiments, the microstructures composed of a large amount of dendritic α-Ti phase and eutectic phase are found in a wide range of diameters from 69 to 725 μm. As the decrease of diameter, the solubility of Si in the dendritic α-Ti phase dramatically increases from 6.80% to 10.73%, and the ratio of the area occupied by the dendritic α-Ti on a cross-section of solidified alloy obviously increases from 23.52% to 41.02%, which result from the combined effects of high undercooling and large cooling rate.展开更多
The microstructural evolution and phase transformations during partial remelting of in-situ Mg2Sip/AM60B composite modified by SiC and Sr were investigated. The results indicate that SiC and Sr are effective for refi...The microstructural evolution and phase transformations during partial remelting of in-situ Mg2Sip/AM60B composite modified by SiC and Sr were investigated. The results indicate that SiC and Sr are effective for refining primary α-Mg grains and Mg2Si particles. After being partially remelted, a semisolid microstructure with small and spheroidal primary α-Mg particles can be obtained. The microstructural evolution during partial remelting can be divided into four stages： the initial rapid coarsening, structural separation, spheroidization and final coarsening, which are essentially caused by the phase transformations of β→α, α＋β→L and α→L, α→L, and α→L and L→α, respectively. The Mg2Si particles have not obvious effect on the general microstructural evolution steps, but can slower the evolution progress and change the coarsening mechanism. During partial remelting, Mg2Si particles first become blunt and then become spheroidal because of melting of their edges and corners, and finally are coarsened owing to Ostwald ripening.展开更多
Y2O3-doped TiCN-based cermets were prepared by pressureless sintering with powders TiC, TiN, Ni, etc. as main starting materials. The influence of sintering processes and Y2O3 on properties of TiCN-based cermets were ...Y2O3-doped TiCN-based cermets were prepared by pressureless sintering with powders TiC, TiN, Ni, etc. as main starting materials. The influence of sintering processes and Y2O3 on properties of TiCN-based cermets were investigated. The phase composition of TiCN-based cermets almost had no change with Y2O3 addition. The fullly densified TiCN-based cermets were achieved by P-2 sitering process. The fracture surface showed lots of small dimples caused by hard phase particles pulling-off, and the left hard phase particles were attached to the arborous dendritic matrix. The Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength of TiCN-based cermets increased firstly and then decreased with the increment of Y2O3 content. When Y2O3 contents were both 0.8 wt.%, compared with the P-1 sintered samples, the Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength of the P-2 sintered sampies reached 14.84 GPa, 8.66 MPa-m1/2 and 660.4 MPa, which were increased by 7.9%, 6.1% and 45.8%, respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52088101,51734008)the Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province(No.2023-ZDLGY-36)the Lanzhou University-Jinchuan Group Chemical Co.,Ltd.Chemical Environmental Protection Industry Joint Laboratory((20)0837)。
文摘The knowledge of the phase selection and microstructure evolution of Zr-Fe eutectic alloys is still poorly understood.The presumed eutectic alloy with a nominal composition of Zr76.0Fe24.0 was discovered to contain a significant proportion ofα-Zr dendrites.Hereby,phase selection and microstructure evolution dependance on composition for Zr-Fe eutectic alloys was experimentally determined by using differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)and meticulous electron microscopes.Eight alloys,spanning the composition range of 73.5-74.7%Zr,were examined to investigate microstructure evolution and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics.Results indicate that in alloys ranging from Zr_(73.5)Fe_(26.5) to Zr_(73.9)Fe_(26.1),the primary FeZr_(2) phase demonstrates preferential growth,followed by eutectic microstructure formation during liquid alloy solidification.The volume fraction of FeZr_(2) dendrites decreases as the Zr content increases.Conversely,in alloys ranging from Zr_(74.0)Fe_(26.0) to Zr_(74.7)Fe_(25.3),primaryβ-Zr dendrites preferentially grow,followed by a eutectic reaction in the remaining liquid phase.The content ofα-Zr dendrites reduces with decreasing Zr content.As mentioned above,a critical composition range for phase selection is defined as Zr_(x)Fe100.0−x(73.9<x<74.0).
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program(2016YFB1100400)the Ministry of Education,China(6141A02022109)
文摘The mechanical properties of metal components are determined by the solidification behaviour and microstructure. A quantitative phase field model is used to investigate the microstructure evolution of fusedcoating additive manufacturing, by which to improve the quality of deposition. During the fused-coating process, the molten metal in a crucible flows out of a nozzle and then reaches the substrate. The solidification happens at the moment when the molten metal comes into contact with substrate moving in three-dimensional space. The macroscopic heat transfer model of fused-coating is established to get the temperature field considered as the initial temperature boundary conditions in the phase field model. The numerical and experimental results show that the morphology of grains varies with different solidification environments. Columnar grains are observed during the early period at the bottom of fused-coating layer and the equiaxed grains appear subsequently ahead of the columnar grains. Columnar dendrites phase field simulations about the grains morphology and solute distribution are conducted considering the solidification environments. The simulation results are in good agreement with experimental results.
文摘The creep properties of nickel-based single crystal superalloy with [001] orientation was investigated at different test conditions. The microstructure evolution of γ′ phase, TCP phase and dislocation characteristic after creep rupture was studied by SEM and TEM. The results show that the alloy has excellent creep properties. Two different types of creep behavior can be shown in the creep curves. The primary creep is characterized by the high amplitude at test conditions of (760 °C, 600 MPa) and (850 °C, 550 MPa) and the primary creep strain is limited at (980 °C, 250 MPa), (1100 °C, 140 MPa) and (1120 °C, 120 MPa). A little change ofγ′precipitate morphology occurs at (760 °C, 600 MPa). The lateral merging of the γ′ precipitate has already begun at (850 °C, 550 MPa). Theγphase is surrounded by theγ′phase at (980 °C, 250 MPa). Theγphase is no longer continuous tested at (1070 °C, 140 MPa). At (1100 °C, 120 MPa), the thickness ofγphase continues to increase. No TCP phase precipitates in the specimens at (760 °C, 600 MPa), (850 °C, 550 MPa) and (980 °C, 250 MPa). Needle shaped TCP phase precipitates in the specimens tested at (1070 °C, 140 MPa) and (1100 °C, 120 MPa). The dislocation shear mechanism including stacking fault formation is operative at lower temperature and high stress. The dislocation by-passing mechanism occurs to form networks atγ/γ′interface under the condition of high temperature and lower stress.
基金Project(51204020)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2013CB632202,2013CB632205)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2014-GX-106A)supported by the Qinghai Science and Technology Program of China
文摘X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy （OM）, scanning electronic microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and tensile tests at room temperature （RT） were performed to investigate the effect of homogenization on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-7Gd-3Y-1Nd-1Zn-0.5Zr （mass fraction,%） alloy. The results indicate that the microstructure of the as-cast alloy is composed of α-Mg, （Mg, Zn）3RE phase and stacking fault （SF）, the homogenization results in the disappearance of （Mg, Zn）3RE phase and stacking fault （SF） as well as the emergence of 14H-type long-period stacking ordered （LPSO） phase. The ultimate tensile strength （UTS）, yield strength （YS） and elongation of the as-cast alloy are 187 MPa, 143 MPa and 3.1%, and the UTS, YS and elongation of the as-homogenized alloy are 229 MPa, 132 MPa and 7.2%, respectively.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFB0700301,2016YFB1101003)Shaanxi Science&Technology Co-ordination&Innovation Project(No.2016KTZDCY02-02)
文摘A three-layer Ta_2O_5-containing coating was successfully fabricated by laser cladding on a pure Ta substrate. The maximum thickness of such a coating is about 1.6 mm. The microstructure, phase constitution and elemental distribution in the coating were investigated. Results show that the coating has been metallurgically bonded to the Ta substrate and the microstructure exhibits a graded change along the deposition direction from Ta substrate to the top of coating. In the layers I and II of the graded coating, the microstructure evolution can be confi rmed as a result of hypomonotectic reaction, but in the layer Ⅲ it was formed by hypermonotectic reaction. At the top of coating, the microstructure was still homogeneous although liquid phase separation had occurred, which can be attributed to the fact that the O-rich droplets do not have enough time to fl oat at high cooling rate. The theoretical calculation results show that during laser cladding, the solidifi cation time of the melt pool was less than 0.1 s, which fi ts well with the results from the experiment.
基金Projects(2006CB605005,2010CB631203) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(IRT0713) supported by Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,China
文摘The microstructure evolution of a new directionally solidified（DS） Ni-based superalloy used for gas turbine blades after long-term aging at 950 ℃ was investigated.The results show that the γ ＇ phase becomes more regular in dendritic arm and interdendritic area,while both the mass fraction and the size of γ ＇ phase increase gradually with increasing aging time.During long-term aging,the MC carbide dissolves on the edge to provide the carbon for the formation of M23C6 carbide by the precipitation of Cr at the grain boundary.The rose-shaped γ ＇/γ eutectic partly dissolves into γ matrix and the aging promotes it transform into raft-shape γ ＇.The microstructure is generally stable and no needle-like topologically close-packed phase（TCP） can be found after aging for 1 000 h.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51301082,51464031)Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2015011038)
文摘Microstructure evolution and corrosion properties of Mg-2Dy-0.5Zn （at.%） alloy during cooling after solution treatment were investigated. The microstructure of alloy in the solid solution state （530 oC, 12 h） was composed ofα-Mg and small amounts of （Mg, Zn）xDy phases. During cooling at a cooling rate of 2 oC/min, the 14H-type LPSO phase gradually precipitated in the grain inte-rior and its volume fraction increased with increasing cooling time. The alloy cooled for 20 min exhibited the highest hardness value. In addition, electrochemical and immersion test results indicated that the alloy cooled for 5 min exhibited small corrosion current and low corrosion rate. The good corrosion resistance of alloy was mainly attributed to the continuous distribution of LPSO phase along the grain boundary.
基金Project(2006BAE03A06) supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period
文摘The microstructure evolution of 1 000 MPa cold rolled dual-phase (DP) steel at the initial heating stages of the continuous annealing process was analyzed. The effects of different overaging temperatures on the microstructures and mechanical properties of 1 000 MPa cold rolled DP steel were investigated using a Gleeble-3500 thermal/mechanical simulator. The experimental results show that ferrite recovery and recrystallization, pearlite dissolution and austenite nucleation and growth take place in the annealing process of ultra-high strength cold rolled DP steel. When being annealed at 800 ℃ for 80 s, the tensile strength and total elongation of DP steel can reach 1 150 MPa and 13%, respectively. The microstructure of DP steel mainly consists of a mixture of ferrite and martensite. The steel exhibits low yield strength and continuous yielding which is commonly attributed to mobile dislocations introduced during cooling process from the intercritical annealing temperature.
基金the finan cial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50271076,50371092 , 50395104)the Sino-Germany Science Foundation(GZ032/1) the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China.
文摘A model has been developed to describe the microstructure evolution in the atomized droplets of Cu-Fe alloy during cooling through the metastable miscibility gap. Calculations have been performed for Cu85Fe15 alloy to investigate the process of liquid-liquid phase transformation. The numerical results indicate that the minority phase droplets are nucleated in a temperature region around the peak of the supersaturation. The average radius of the Fe-rlch droplets decreases and the number density of the minority phase droplets increases with decreasing the atomized droplet size. The simulated results were compared with the experimental ones. The kinetic process of the liquid-liquid phase transformation was discussed in detail.
基金support by the Project of Investigation on Fundamental Issues of Stainless Steels from Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science(SYNL)Institute of Metal Research(IMR),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(No.KGCX2-YW-221)
文摘A cold-rolled 25Cr-7Ni-3Mo-0.2N duplex stainless steel（DSS） has been aged in two steps. Firstly, the aging treatment at interval of 50℃ in a temperature range from 900 to 1050℃ was carried out in order to obtain fine grains. Secondly, another aging treatment at 850℃ was performed to reveal the σ-phase precipitation behavior. A detailed microstructure evolution during those two aging steps was observed by the optical microscope（OM）, the scanning electron microscope（SEM）, the electron backscatter difraction（EBSD） and the transmission electron microscope（TEM）. The results revealed that the micro-duplex structure with grain size of lower than 10 μm appeared after the first aging step. However, their grain size was rapidly increased with increasing aging temperature. Meanwhile, the δ → γ and/or δ → γ ＋ σ transformations took place in association with the occurrence of the extensive recovery or a little recrystallization in δ-grains. During the second aging treatment, σ-phase mainly nucleated at δ/γ interfaces and further grew along those interfaces into various morphologies（e.g., butterfly and granule）. A novel precipitation behavior was found in this study that the γ-grain boundaries bulged not only into the δ-grains as usual, but abnormally into the σ-phase precipitates without the prior precipitation of the isolated secondary austenite γ2or another phases.
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文摘High strength steel products with good ductility can be produced via Q&P hot stamping process,while the phase transformation of the process is more complicated than common hot stamping since two-step quenching and one-step carbon partitioning processes are involved.In this study,an integrated model of microstructure evolution relating to Q&P hot stamping was presented with a persuasively predicted results of mechanical properties.The transformation of diffusional phase and non-diffusional phase,including original austenite grain size individually,were considered,as well as the carbon partitioning process which affects the secondary martensite transformation temperature and the subsequent phase transformations.Afterwards,the mechanical properties including hardness,strength,and elongation were calculated through a series of theoretical and empirical models in accordance with phase contents.Especially,a modified elongation prediction model was generated ultimately with higher accuracy than the existed Mileiko’s model.In the end,the unified model was applied to simulate the Q&P hot stamping process of a U-cup part based on the finite element software LS-DYNA,where the calculated outputs were coincident with the measured consequences.
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41807235,50674038).
文摘A new Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy with non-dendritic microstructure was prepared by strain induced melt activation(SIMA)process.The effect of compression ratio on the evolution of semisolid microstructure of the experimental alloy was investigated.The results indicate that the average size ofα-Mg grains decreases and spheroidizing tendency becomes more obvious with the compression ratios increasing from 0 to 40%.In addition,the eutectic Mg2Si phase in the Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy transforms completely from the initial fishbone shape to globular shape by SIMA process.With the increasing of compression ratio,the morphology and average size of Mg2Si phases do not change obviously.The morphology modification mechanism of Mg2Si phase in Mg−10%Al−1%Zn−1%Si alloy by SIMA process was also studied.
文摘The microstructure evolution has been investigated for hot rolling of advanced low carbon steels containing Nb, Ti, V and Cu. The critical processing step to develop the properties of hot rolled steels is cooling after rolling when the austenite-to-ferrite transformation as well as precipitation takes place thereby determining the final mi- crostructure. Thus, the modelling work emphasizes the kinetics of errite formation. Ferrite growth rates can adequately be described by taking into account a solute-drag- like effect of Mn and Nb. The emphasis of the model is to predict the phase transfor- mation kinetics for the industrial practice of accelerated cooling. The ferrite grain size is essentially determined at the early stages of transformation and can be correlated to the trunsformation start temperature. Pcarbides and nitrides of Nb, Ti and V is controlled by Ostwald ripening of these particles. The ageing behaviour can then be described based on the Shercliff-Ashby model for precipitation hardening. The situa- tion is more complex for Cu precipitation where the ageing response is also related to a sequence of different precipitation types.
文摘The numerical simulation for microstructure evolution of Al-Si alloy in solidification process is carried out with phase field model. The phase field model, solution algorithm and the program of dendrite growth are introduced. The definition of initial condition, boundary condition and the stability condition of differential format are all included. The simulation results show that the evolution of dendrite morphology is as follows: the initial circle nucleus transforms to the rectangle one firstly, then its corners develop to the four trunks and from which the secondary side branches are generated and even the third side branches are produced from secondary ones. The dendrite tip radius decreases quickly at the initial stage and changes slowly at the late stage, which is mainly due to the fact that more and more side branches appear and grow up. The comparisons of dendrite morphology between simulated results and investigations by others are also presented. It is proved that the dendrite morphologies are similar in trunks and arms growth, so the developed phase field program is accurate.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51905215)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.SJCX231233)。
文摘The 304 austenitic stainless steel was processed by high-pressure torsion(HPT)at room temperature with 10,20,and 30 rotations under a pressure of 3 GPa and a rotation speed of 1 r/min.The phase transformation and microstructural evolution of 304 stainless steel after HPT were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis,electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)analysis,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),nanoindentation test and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)analysis.The experimental results show that HPT causes elongated nanocrystalline grains of 25 nm width along the torsion direction.After 10 turns of HPT,the deformation-induced martensitic transformation is completed and the hardness increases from 3 GPa to 8.5 GPa at the edge of the disc.However,a local reverse phase transformation from martensite to austenite is observed in the peripheral regions of the sample after 30 turns of HPT,leading to a higher volume fraction of austenite,and the hardness of the sample also decreases accordingly.
基金Funded by the Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Carbon Emission Peak and Carbon Neutrality of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2022028-4)。
文摘Industrial wastes such as steel slag and coal gangue etc.were chosen as raw materials for preparing ceramic via the conventional solid-state reaction method.With steel slag and coal gangue mixed in various mass ratios,from 100%steel slag to 100%coal gangue at 10%intervals,microstructure and possible phase evolution of the coal gangue-steel slag ceramics were investigated using X-ray powder diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,mercury intrusion porosimetry and Archimedes boiling method.The experimental results suggest that the phase compositions of the as-prepared ceramics could be altered with the increased amount of coal gangue in the ceramics.The anorthite-diopside eutectic can be formed in the ceramics with the mass ratios of steel slag to coal gangue arranged from 8:2 to 2:8,which was responsible for the melting of the steel slag-coal gangue ceramics at relatively high temperature.Further investigations on the microstructure suggested that the addition of the proper amount of steel slag in ceramic compositions was conducive to the pore formation and further contributed to an increment in porosity.
基金financially supported by China Aeronautical Science Foundation (No.2023Z0530Q9002)the Program for Chongqing Talents,China (No.cstc2024ycjh-bgzxm0066)。
文摘The microstructural evolution,phase stability,and mechanical properties of Al-Li-Mg-Ti-M(M=Zn,Zr,V)lightweight high-entropy alloys(LW-HEAs)were investigated.The LW-HEAs with three components,Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)-Ti_(40)Zn_(10)(#Zn),Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)Ti_(30)Zr_(20)(#Zr),and Al_(20)Li_(20)Mg_(10)Ti_(30)V_(20)(#V),were designed according to the thermo-dynamic design criteria of HEA,and prepared via a combination process of mechanical alloying and cold-press sintering.The effects of alloy composition and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the LW-HEAs were studied.The results show that the as-milled Al-Li-Mg-Ti-M(M=Zn,Zr,V)LW-HEAs form a simple structure with HCP-type solid solution as the primary phase,a dual-HCP type solid solution phase,and a BCC phase,respectively.After cold-press sintering,the#Zn and#V alloys undergo obvious phase transformation;while the#Zr alloy with dual-HCP phases exhibits the best phase stability during heat treatment.The#V-750°C alloy demonstrates the maximum hardness and specific strength of HV 595.2 and 625 MPa∙cm3/g,respectively,under the combined effect of solid solution strengthening of BCC phase and precipitation strengthening ofβ-AlTi_(3).Moreover,the#Zr-650°C,#Zr-750°C,and#Zn-650°C alloys are expected to have excellent plasticity.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No. 2018YFB2001800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51734008, 51771154, and 52088101)。
文摘Phase selection and microstructure evolution of the undercooled eutectic Ti-Si alloy were systematically investigated by the electromagnetic levitation method, and the maximum undercooling achieved was 318 K(0.2 TE). The migration of the liquidsolid interface was in-situ detected by a high-speed camera system. When the undercooling is smaller than 140 K, the liquid-solid interface is smooth. Once the undercooling arrives at 230 K, the liquid-solid interface is irregular, which reflects the growth transition from the solute control to the combined controls of solute and thermal. The eutectic growth velocity increases as an exponential function of undercooling. The electromagnetic stirring effect makes it difficult to increase undercooling, but plays an important role in accelerating the eutectic reaction velocity at low and moderate undercoolings. Primary dendritic β-Ti phase appears in the solidified alloy from 63 to 176 K undercoolings, and the microstructure is completely composed of eutectic once the undercoolings increase up to 230 K. When the undercoolings exceed 273 K, the microstructure consists of uniformly distributed irregular eutectic. For the drop tube experiments, the microstructures composed of a large amount of dendritic α-Ti phase and eutectic phase are found in a wide range of diameters from 69 to 725 μm. As the decrease of diameter, the solubility of Si in the dendritic α-Ti phase dramatically increases from 6.80% to 10.73%, and the ratio of the area occupied by the dendritic α-Ti on a cross-section of solidified alloy obviously increases from 23.52% to 41.02%, which result from the combined effects of high undercooling and large cooling rate.
基金Project(G2010CB635106)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(NCET-10-0023)supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of ChinaProject supported by the Program for Hongliu Outstanding Talents of Lanzhou University of Technology,China
文摘The microstructural evolution and phase transformations during partial remelting of in-situ Mg2Sip/AM60B composite modified by SiC and Sr were investigated. The results indicate that SiC and Sr are effective for refining primary α-Mg grains and Mg2Si particles. After being partially remelted, a semisolid microstructure with small and spheroidal primary α-Mg particles can be obtained. The microstructural evolution during partial remelting can be divided into four stages： the initial rapid coarsening, structural separation, spheroidization and final coarsening, which are essentially caused by the phase transformations of β→α, α＋β→L and α→L, α→L, and α→L and L→α, respectively. The Mg2Si particles have not obvious effect on the general microstructural evolution steps, but can slower the evolution progress and change the coarsening mechanism. During partial remelting, Mg2Si particles first become blunt and then become spheroidal because of melting of their edges and corners, and finally are coarsened owing to Ostwald ripening.
基金supported by the Shaanxi Industrial Science and Technology Research(2014K08-09)the Scientific Research Program funded by Yulin city(2012)
文摘Y2O3-doped TiCN-based cermets were prepared by pressureless sintering with powders TiC, TiN, Ni, etc. as main starting materials. The influence of sintering processes and Y2O3 on properties of TiCN-based cermets were investigated. The phase composition of TiCN-based cermets almost had no change with Y2O3 addition. The fullly densified TiCN-based cermets were achieved by P-2 sitering process. The fracture surface showed lots of small dimples caused by hard phase particles pulling-off, and the left hard phase particles were attached to the arborous dendritic matrix. The Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength of TiCN-based cermets increased firstly and then decreased with the increment of Y2O3 content. When Y2O3 contents were both 0.8 wt.%, compared with the P-1 sintered samples, the Vickers hardness, fracture toughness and bending strength of the P-2 sintered sampies reached 14.84 GPa, 8.66 MPa-m1/2 and 660.4 MPa, which were increased by 7.9%, 6.1% and 45.8%, respectively.
